Make-up and sponge container



May 28, 1946- J. L. YOUNGHUSBAND 2,401,127

` MAKE-UP AND sPoNGE CONTAINER Filed July 2l, 1945 Patented May 28, 1946UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE MAKE-UP AND SPONGIEI CONTAINER James L.Younghusband, Chicago, lll.

Application July 21, 1945, Serial No. 606,381

1 claim. (Cl. 132-82) My invention relates to a combination make-up andsponge container.

Facial make-up which is used today by many women in place of dry loosepowder is formed in a compact cake, packed into a container. In usingfacial make-up thev user employs a wet sponge which she rubs across thecake and then applies to her face. The sponge being wet is difcult tocarry separately. It is impossible to leave the wet sponge on top of thecake-because the cake will absorb moisture from the sponge and becomesloppy, messy and unusable. This has forced users to leave their facialmake-up at home where they can keep the sponge on a shelf adjacent themake-up. This is unfortunate because most women desireto use suchmake-up one or more :times during their stay away from home. Underpresent conditions this is not possible. Y

It is among the objects of this invention to solve this problem byproviding a case thatwill enable the user to carry her make-up andsponge with her. My device will provide a separate chamber for holdingthe sponge so that it will be available at all times and will notmoisten or ruin the cake make-up. My device is also small, compact, easyto carry, simple and pleasant to use and has such other objects,advantages and `capabilities as will later more fully appear and whichare inherently possessed by my invention.

While I have shown in the accompanying drawing preferred embodiments ofmy invention, yet it is to be understood that the same are susceptibleof modification and change without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Referring to the drawing, Fig. 1 is a top plan view ofv one embodimentof my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig.3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a sectionalvi'ew on line d--fl of Fig. 2.

An embodiment selected to illustrate my invention in Figs. 1-4 comprisesa container I0 holding a cake of make-up I I. The container I has screwthreads I2 adapted to be engaged by screw threads I3 on cap I4, so thatthe cap may be removably attached to the container I0.

The cap I4 extends above the open top of container l0 leaving a space 1Itherebetween. The

her pocket or purse for future use.

cap I4 has a depressed body portion I5 extending within said space 'Ilproviding a recess I8 within which is removably housed a sponge I1. Ahinged cover I6 permits access to said sponge I1.

The users of my device may carry the same with' them in their purses orpockets. When the user needs to apply make-up, she merely opens thecover to the sponge chamber and removes the sponge. She adds water tothe sponge (or it may be housed with moisture previously added), rubsthe sponge across the make-up cake and then applies the same for use.When she finishes, she merely returns the sponge to the sponge chamber,closes the cover, and places the container in In this wal7 she need notcarry a separate sponge, which being wet and containing make-up would bediicult to carry. The sponge with my device is always available for useand is neatly, conveniently and safely carried in the sponge chamberwhere it is out of contact with and cannot mess up the make-up cake whennot in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: i

A make-up and sponge container comprising a base member having a closedbottom, open top, screw threaded side walls, and a hollow interioradapted to hold a compact make-up cake, a cap having outer side wallswith a threaded lower portion adapted to removably engage the screwthreaded side walls of said base member, said outer side walls of saidcap continuing upwardly beyond said base member leaving space betweensaid base member and said cap, said Cap at the upper ends of its outerside walls extending integrally inwardly to form the :top portion, thenextending downwardly within said space just short of the top of the basemember and then extending inwardly to provide inner side walls and a oordefining a depressed chamber, an a cover hinged to the top portion ofsaid cap and extending ush with said top portion in closed position, toclose said chamber, said chamber adapted to hold a wet sponge, saidfloor and said sidewalls of said chamber adapted to hold said wet spongefrom undesired contact with said compact makeup cake.

JAMES L. YOUNGHUSBAND.

